Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Thomas Madigan was killed when he fell from the running board of a taxicab at West 149th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Sergeant Madigan was on reserve election duty and jumped on the running board of a taxi. He directed the driver to bring him to the precinct. During the trip, the taxi made an abrupt stop, and Sergeant Madigan was thrown to the ground. He suffered a fractured skull. Sergeant Madigan was transported to Columbus Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Sergeant Madigan had served with the New York City Police Department for 31 years and was assigned to the 30th Precinct.
Survivors
Survivors include his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Madigan served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Madigan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Thomas Madigan is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Madigan's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Madigan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Madigan is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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